Description
The City of Columbus Department of Technology is seeking a qualified contractor to design, supply, install, test, and commission a new 288‑strand fiber‑optic trunk cable and associated 24‑strand drop lines to the Home Road Water Plant and ancillary municipal facilities. The work includes civil‑construction (conduit, manholes, bridge work), pole‑mounting, splicing, termination, and delivery of as‑built documentation, all using Corning‑branded fiber and equipment. The contract is a lump‑sum award estimated at roughly $1.5 M, with a bid bond of 10 % and performance bond requirements, and must be completed within 12 months of Notice‑to‑Proceed.
• Install a 288‑strand fiber trunk from the Columbus Traffic Signal System to the Home Road Water Plant meet‑up manhole.
• Provide additional 24‑strand fiber drops to Summit View Water Tower, O’Shaughnessy Dam gatehouses, and the Boating Education Facility.
• Perform all required civil work (conduit, manholes, bridge bore, pole‑attachments), splicing, testing, and documentation using Corning‑specified materials.
• Comply with prevailing‑wage, pre‑qualification, contract‑compliance, and insurance requirements; submit a 10 % bid bond and appropriate performance bond.